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Male 1919 - 1981  (61 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Carl Rains was born 8 Oct 1919 (son of Coleman Samuel Raines and Jettie McMahan); died 19 Jan 1981, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Carl — Lear Jordan. Lear was born 22 Apr 1921; died 1 Nov 1998, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Nov 1998, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Carl Henry Rains, Jr. was born 22 Jun 1963.
    2. Edith Irene Rains was born 2 Sep 1965.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Coleman Samuel Raines was born 1 Dec 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of John Wiles Rains and Hetty Jane Breeden); died 15 Nov 1930; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Car blew up and killed him and a child.
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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 70.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 27.

    Coleman — Jettie McMahan. Jettie (daughter of Francis Marion McMahan and Harriet Maranda Townsend) was born 25 Feb 1896, Tennessee; died 23 Jan 1931; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Jettie McMahan was born 25 Feb 1896, Tennessee (daughter of Francis Marion McMahan and Harriet Maranda Townsend); died 23 Jan 1931; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 70.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 27.

    Children:
    1. Della Raines died Bef 19 Sep 1998.
    2. Hazel Lee Raines was born 21 Jun 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Sep 1998; was buried Jefferson City Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Tennessee.
    3. 1. Carl Rains was born 8 Oct 1919; died 19 Jan 1981, Knox County, Tennessee.
    4. Pauline Raines
    5. Edith L. Rains was born 20 Jul 1928, Sharon, South Carolina; died 2 Mar 2000.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Wiles Rains was born 5 May 1874, North Carolina (son of Alfred Raines and Narsis Elizabeth Hannah); died 29 Jul 1954; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

    John — Hetty Jane Breeden. Hetty (daughter of William Campbell Breeden and Nancy Thomas) was born 4 Mar 1874, Tennessee; died 25 Apr 1959; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Hetty Jane Breeden was born 4 Mar 1874, Tennessee (daughter of William Campbell Breeden and Nancy Thomas); died 25 Apr 1959; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Children:
    1. Ollie Mae Raines was born 15 May 1892, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1971; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 2. Coleman Samuel Raines was born 1 Dec 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Nov 1930; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. William A. Rains was born Abt 1897, Tennessee.
    4. Viola Rains was born Abt 1899, Tennessee.
    5. Arlie Rains was born 19 Apr 1900, Tennessee; died 11 Aug 1946; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Francis Marion McMahan was born 26 May 1865, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Dr. Wilson R. "Cud" McMahan and Nancy McMahan); died 29 Nov 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Nov 1941, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Listed with parents in the 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 70.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 26, 27.

    Francis — Harriet Maranda Townsend. Harriet (daughter of James M. Townsend and Mary Evalina Young) was born 5 May 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee; was christened 26 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 May 1919; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Harriet Maranda Townsend was born 5 May 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee; was christened 26 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James M. Townsend and Mary Evalina Young); died 20 May 1919; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Baptized in Shady Grove Baptist Church with Mary Rebecca McMahan and Thursey A. Townsend.
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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 26, 70.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 26, 27.
    Shady Grove Baptist Church minutes.

    Children:
    1. Mary Malinda McMahan was born 3 Jan 1885, Tennessee; died 12 Feb 1967; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. John McMahan was born 23 Feb 1887, Tennessee; died 25 Jan 1928, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 26 Jan 1928, Woodlawn Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    3. David Hugh McMahan was born 1888; died 15 Dec 1969.
    4. William Julius McMahan was born 24 Dec 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Feb 1943; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. 3. Jettie McMahan was born 25 Feb 1896, Tennessee; died 23 Jan 1931; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. James Elbert "Jim" McMahan was born 8 Feb 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Mar 1958; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Hettie McMahan was born 29 Jun 1904, Tennessee; died 28 Mar 1997; was buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Alfred Raines was born Mar 1835, North Carolina; died 21 Mar 1910, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Alfred — Narsis Elizabeth Hannah. Narsis (daughter of Norsiss E. Rains and Hanna) was born 3 Sep 1852, South Carolina; died 17 Sep 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Sep 1929, Valentine-Manis Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Narsis Elizabeth Hannah was born 3 Sep 1852, South Carolina (daughter of Norsiss E. Rains and Hanna); died 17 Sep 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Sep 1929, Valentine-Manis Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 4. John Wiles Rains was born 5 May 1874, North Carolina; died 29 Jul 1954; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Sarah H. Rains was born 8 Jul 1877, Tennessee; died 25 Oct 1935, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 26 Oct 1935, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Bertie Ellen Raines was born 20 Jun 1892, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Aug 1980; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Frances Raines

  3. 10.  William Campbell BreedenWilliam Campbell Breeden was born Abt 1830, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of John Albert Breeden and Nancy); was buried Cam Breeden Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Historical Society Journal", V XXII, No. 2 Summer 1996, p 23.

    William married Nancy Thomas 22 Apr 1853, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy was born Abt 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Cam Breeden Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Nancy ThomasNancy Thomas was born Abt 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Cam Breeden Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Historical Society Journal", V XXII, No. 2 Summer 1996, p 23.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Breeden was born May 1852, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1942; was buried The Gate Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Lorenzo Dow Breeden was born Feb 1854, Tennessee; died 28 Nov 1934; was buried Fellowship Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. Margaret Breeden was born 4 Mar 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 31 Oct 1946, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Nov 1946, Rays Chapel Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. Daniel A. Breeden was born 10 Sep 1865, Tennessee; died 31 Jan 1935, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 1 Feb 1935, Magnolia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    5. Campbell Breeden was born Jan 1862, Tennessee.
    6. Harvey Breeden was born Abt 1868, Tennessee.
    7. James Anderson Breeden was born 20 Oct 1870, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Dec 1951; was buried Breeden Family Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. William Breeden was born Abt 1872, Tennessee.
    9. 5. Hetty Jane Breeden was born 4 Mar 1874, Tennessee; died 25 Apr 1959; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. Edward "Edd" Breeden was born 11 Sep 1877, Tennessee; died 23 Jan 1950, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 25 Jan 1950, Pecks Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    11. Martha Breeden

  5. 12.  Dr. Wilson R. "Cud" McMahan was born 29 Jan 1844, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of J. B. McMahan); died 28 Feb 1907; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Listed in William and Ludema Mize household as farmer with wife Nancy in the 1870 Federal Census of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 70.
    Kate (Shields) Maples family group sheets.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 26.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 277.
    "Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 296.

    Wilson married Nancy McMahan 21 Nov 1861. Nancy (daughter of Archibald D. McMahan and Rebecca F. McMahan) was born 1 Apr 1845, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Nov 1872; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Nancy McMahanNancy McMahan was born 1 Apr 1845, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Archibald D. McMahan and Rebecca F. McMahan); died 2 Nov 1872; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Rosa Downey lists death date as 1846, but she is listed in the 1850 census.
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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 12, 26, 33.

    Children:
    1. Mary Ellen McMahan was born 23 Nov 1862, Tennessee.
    2. 6. Francis Marion McMahan was born 26 May 1865, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Nov 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Nov 1941, Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. John Marshall McMahan was born 13 Aug 1867, Tennessee; died 22 Aug 1872; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Rebecca McMahan was born 6 Mar 1872, Tennessee; died 5 Jun 1916; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  7. 14.  James M. Townsend was born 3 Sep 1835, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of John Townsend and Mary "Polly" Baldridge); died 1 Apr 1876; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, District 11, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Listed in the 1860 Cocke County, Tennessee Census near John and Polly Townsend.

    James M. Townsend served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was Private, 5th Tennessee Calvary enlisted for one year in 1862 discharged in 1863. James Townsend along with his brother Thomas were accused of murder in Blount County, Tennessee. He fled to Sevier County, Tennessee about 1869. No evidence was given to prove his guilt. The Sevier County, Tennessee Federal Census listed him as a farmer with $500 personal property and $179 worth of land.

    Charter member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church in Sevier County, Tennessee where he is buried with his wife.

    Kathy Townsend lists parents as Thomas and Mary (Robinson) Townsend. However, based on Cocke County 1850 and 1860 census, James seems to be son of John and Mary "Polly" Townsend.
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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 15, 23, 26, 28, 111, 112.

    James — Mary Evalina Young. Mary (daughter of Young and Theresa Paine) was born 17 Jun 1846, Tennessee; died 1 Oct 1901; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Mary Evalina Young was born 17 Jun 1846, Tennessee (daughter of Young and Theresa Paine); died 1 Oct 1901; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Listed in the 1860 Census of Cocke County, Tennessee with husband and first son.

    Mary E. Townsend was listed as charter member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church of Sevier County, Tennessee on 24 March 1871.
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    Reference:
    "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 28, 111, 112.

    Children:
    1. Rev. William Duett "Uncle Billy" Townsend was born 4 Jul 1859, Tennessee; died 4 Dec 1937, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Dec 1937, Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. James Millard Townsend was born 1 Mar 1861, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 16 Apr 1926; was buried Deep Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia.
    3. Elbert Grovan Townsend was born 1 Mar 1863, Tennessee; died 9 Jul 1904; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Townsend was born 10 Apr 1865; died 19 Apr 1865.
    5. 7. Harriet Maranda Townsend was born 5 May 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee; was christened 26 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 May 1919; was buried Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. George Matson Townsend was born 13 Sep 1869, Tennessee; died 29 Oct 1937; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Theresa Angelina "Aunt Tex" Townsend was born 25 Aug 1871, Tennessee; was christened 26 Sep 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1941; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Jettey Etter Townsend was born 28 May 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Aug 1918; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


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